Kids at Work and Work with Kids

It has been a while since I have written about elements of the joys and challenges of juggling children at home with working at a home business. For many of us, it is the fact that we are parents that really spurs us onto starting our home business so it stands to reason that figuring out how to work with kids in our space and how to function when our kids are at work with us is a huge part of the running of a home business. Whether you are trying to work when your kids do not need you—while … Continue reading

Home Office Feng Shui – For Families

Have you heard the term “Feng Shui before? If you haven’t, here’s a quick definition taken from Wikipedia; “Feng Shui – (pronounced “fung shway”) is the ancient Chinese practice of placement and arrangement of space to achieve harmony with the environment”. I discovered the art of family-office Feng Shui a few weeks ago by accident. During one of my busier seasons, I spent more time than normal sitting at my desk while my kids watched Saturday morning cartoons. As I frantically tried to cram in a weeks’ worth of work into four hours, I noticed that my kids were extremely … Continue reading